History Draft [1 January–30 June 1842]
History Draft [1 January–30 June 1842]
Source Note
Source Note
History draft; handwriting of ; 20 pages; CHL. This manuscript covers the period from 1 January 1842 to 30 June 1842.
Historical Introduction
Historical Introduction
<8> Sunday 8. Attended meeting at the , & heard prea[c]h.—
“The authorities of the Stake of at were dessolved, the stake discontinued, and the members of that Branch attached to the church at , by the High Council of .”
<9> Monday 9; spent the day with my family.
<10> Tuesday 10; Tranacted a variety of business at the , &c.
<By Letter from Elder dated at . We learn that that the work is progresing in the north of , viz. Carlisle, Brampton, Burnstone, Alston, & Newcastle upon Tyne where we has been lavoring [laboring] for a few weeks>
<11> Wedn[es]day 11; called, with my clerk, at Bro s to examne a new Secretary for the Temple Recorders office, also called at s,
Dictated severel letters on business and other items of a business nature,
<12> Thurday 12; dictated a Letter to concerning (LL. 95) overflowing there was a heavy thunder storm at the close of the meeting.—
<13> Friday 13 Receved a letter from in reply to mine of yesterday. Spent most of the day in my garden & with my family. Dictated a <the following> letter to “ Esqr, Dear Sir, (L.B. 232, 3) clerk. In the evening I walked with to the Post office, and had an intervew with , on concerning certain evil reports, put in circulation by , about <some of> ’s family, and others, Much apparent satisfaction was manifested at the conversation by , and retur[ne]d with me to my house.
<14> Satuday 14 I attended city Coun[c]il in in the morning & (LL. 95) Wasp shot. The City of Hamburgh, the commercial Emporium of Germeny, was destroyed by fire about this time. I granted the petition of About J and about 70 others members of the chu[r]ch in for the organizattion of a branch of the chuch to meet in the north part of the Ciry <dated April 22,> and my doings were sanctioned by the 12, who at the Same time silenced Elder , for not following council.
<15> Sunday 15. Attended meeting at the Stand, preached News of the attempted assassination of was confirmed by gen report, and was mentiond on the stand.
<A general conference was held in “the New Corn exchange, Eng. Prst presiding. There were present at the opening of the confirnce High Prists 14. (Star, 29) Deacons 8. The representation of the Churches were as follows, confernce (Star 29) Teachers 110.”>
<16> Monday 16. I was transa[c]ting business at the , until 10 <oc’k> A.M. then at home. In the PM at the in council withs Bros & and others. I published in this days paper “Times & seasons” “A Fac Similee (T&S. 783, 4) in the kings court Several presses are of the most widely circulated papers are begining to <exhibit> look at Mormonism in it true light. The first cut (T&S. 790) Abraham. [p. 13]
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Footnotes
- [109]
See 8 May 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1330.
- [110]
See 9 May 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1330.
- [111]
See 10 May 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1330.
- [112]
See 11 May 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1330.
- [113]
See 12 May 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1330.
- [114]
See 13 May 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1330–1331.
- [115]
See 14 May 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1331.
- [116]
See 15 May 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1332–1333.
- [117]
TEXT: The rest of this insertion was written sideways in the left margin.
- [118]
See 16 May 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1333–1334.
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